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Pretty much everything, from culture shock to diaspora drama, Prince Akeem's journey to find love tested more than just his royal patience—it put an entire continent's representation on the line.
On Hollywood Africans, hosts Barbara Angopa and Amaka Ugwunkwo revisit the 1980s classic Coming to America to ask: Did Hollywood get it right, or did they just serve up another fantasy?
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